Abu Dhabi sovereign fund ADIA to boost active investments in fixed-income

ADIA has been reducing its reliance on external fund managers and boosting in-house investment capabilities

Saudi’s Ataa Educational to raise SAR348m in IPO

Riyadh has been encouraging more family-owned companies to list on the domestic stock market

Dubai’s DIFC introduces new licence categories with reduced fees

Four new categories have been announced, primarily targeting non-finance firms

Most GCC stock markets bounce back from early losses

Kuwait rose for the eighth straight session following MSCI’s decision to include the country in its main emerging markets index

Dubai’s DP World hires Citi, StanChart for new 10-year Islamic bond

A series of investor meetings are set to be held in Hong Kong, Singapore and London

Global stock slide pulls down most GCC markets

The Kuwait bourse fell back after seven straight gains

UAE sets maximum daily cash limit for tourist VAT refund

Cash refunds have been capped at Dhs7,000 per tourist per day

China and GCC expansion to boost Trade Bank of Iraq’s revenues

The bank is upgrading its licence in Abu Dhabi to an asset management company from a representative office

Saudi Arabia to raise 3 billion with debut euro debt sale

The Saudis have sold nearly $60bn in international bonds since their debut as a global borrower in late 2016

Saudi Arabia starts marketing its debut euro debt sale

The kingdom started marketing early on Tuesday an eight-year bond trance and a 20-year tranche

Saudi Arabia widens funding base with dual-tranche debut euro bond

The kingdom is looking to diversify its investor base

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange cuts trading commission by up to 90%

The measure comes amid Abu Dhabi’s wider plans to lower costs and reduce barriers for doing business

Former Abraaj executive pleads guilty to US charges

Former managing partner Mustafa Abdel-Wadood was arrested in New York in April and released on bail

Sharjah Islamic Bank raises $500m from AT1 Sukuk

The Sukuk was oversubscribed by 10 times, receiving orders of $4.8bn

Abu Dhabi Financial Group and Shuaa Capital agree on merger

The combined entity will remain listed on the Dubai stock exchange

Kuwaiti equities to be in main MSCI emerging markets index from 2020

The Kuwaiti market has outperformed markets in the Middle East this year in anticipation of the MSCI move

Abu Dhabi’s ADSS CEO to leave brokerage

Philippe Ghanem will be leaving the firm shortly to pursue new opportunities

Saudi’s stock market falls for a fourth day on geopolitical concerns

Saudi’s index fell 0.8 per cent with nearly all its banks slipping

UAE central bank focuses on real estate in anti-money laundering efforts

The bank will use a new anti-money laundering reporting platform starting from the end of June to identify illicit transactions

Sharjah Islamic Bank eyes double-digit loan growth, up to $500m bonds

SIB had total assets of Dhs44.7bn as of the end of last year

Mitigating financial crime risk in the UAE

Banks can build more robust anti-money laundering and sanctions compliance frameworks through the effective use of technology

Dubai financial regulator DFSA suspends firm for non-compliance

The licence of Rasan Capital Limited has been suspended for 12 months

UAE’s biggest lender FAB to shut Qatar operations amid row with Doha

The move came after a Qatari regulator earlier this month placed more business restrictions on First Abu Dhabi Bank

Oman offers tax breaks on tourism investments in Musandam

Investors will be exempt from custom duties on building materials, tools and equipment needed to build tourism projects

Saudi insurers Walaa, Metlife AIG ANB consider merger

Saudi Arabia’s crowded insurance sector is ripe for consolidation

RBS says Saudi bank merger boosts its core capital

The merger between Alawwal bank and Saudi British Bank has been completed

Saudi Arabia hires Goldman, SocGen for bond meetings in Europe

The kingdom is considering issuing its first euro-denominated bonds this year

Dubai-based Emirates Investment Bank appoints interim CEO

Former CEO Khaled Sifri resigned from his role in May

Dubai’s DIFC enacts new employment law, introduces paternity leave

Penalties have also been introduced to ensure adherence to basic conditions of employment, visa and residency sponsorship

Dubai’s property developer The First Group in talks for financing

The firm is looking at potentially issuing US dollar-denominated sukuk